Isn’t the US postal system a single entity controlling everything? Yes they have regional distribution centres but it’s still a single entity. I guess it depends on your definition of everything. I don’t mean a single distribution centre of course.
Agree that we’re using different definitions of decentralization. My interpretation of decentralization is where transfer of authority or management of a service or function moves from a centralized national or digital single-entity/corporation to a geographically regional or digitally autonomous (multiple) entity(ies).
IMO natural monopolies are good examples where decentralization of processes should not occur. However, that’s not to comment on whether those centralized monopolies will be more resilient to political opportunism or other potential negative impacts of centralization. This is a layered concept for sure, easy to get into debates about.
Isn’t the US postal system a single entity controlling everything? Yes they have regional distribution centres but it’s still a single entity. I guess it depends on your definition of everything. I don’t mean a single distribution centre of course.
Agree that we’re using different definitions of decentralization. My interpretation of decentralization is where transfer of authority or management of a service or function moves from a centralized national or digital single-entity/corporation to a geographically regional or digitally autonomous (multiple) entity(ies).
IMO natural monopolies are good examples where decentralization of processes should not occur. However, that’s not to comment on whether those centralized monopolies will be more resilient to political opportunism or other potential negative impacts of centralization. This is a layered concept for sure, easy to get into debates about.